Labor

International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor – 2021

by | December 3, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor.  

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Global Leaders Gather in New York for the 72nd UN General Assembly

by | September 28, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

Heads of States and Ministers from all the Member States of the United Nations gathered from September 18, 2017 to participate in the annual debate on the theme: “Focusing on People – Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.” The leaders...
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Child Labor

by | June 22, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

Imagine a world free of child labor! The number of children worldwide caught up in child labor is astounding - 168 million. These numbers are not a reflection of the reality; those who work in the informal sectors like domestic work, agriculture or illegal mining are...
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Vincentian Family at the U.N.: Forced Labor

by | December 31, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

When Vincentians think of forced labor, the image may come to mind of our Co-Founder relieving a debilitated galley slave in the 1947 movie, “Monsieur Vincent.” Centuries later, the plight of forced laborers calls us not only to come to their aid, but also to end...
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